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(11) EP 3 420 673 A1

(12)

(43) Date of publication:
02.01.2019 Bulletin 2019/01

(21) Application number: 17757246.8

(22) Date of filing: 23.02.2017
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04L 9/08(2006.01)
H04L 29/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2017/019209
(87) International publication number:
WO 2017/147343 (31.08.2017 Gazette 2017/35)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME
Designated Validation States:
MA MD

(30) Priority: 26.02.2016 US 201662300717 P
22.02.2017 US 201715439873

(71) Applicant: Fornetix LLC
Ashburn, VA 20147 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WHITE, Charles
    Charles Town West Virginia 25414 (US)
  • GARDNER, Gary C.
    Sterling Virginia 20164 (US)

(74) Representative: J A Kemp 
14 South Square Gray's Inn
London WC1R 5JJ
London WC1R 5JJ (GB)

   


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